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Giants first-round pick Joe Panik was voted Northwest League MVP on Tuesday as the short-season circuit revealed its postseason All-Stars.

Panik, selected 29th overall out of St. John's University, is hitting .335 with six homers and a league-leading 52 RBIs in 66 games for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He also has 13 bases and is batting .346 with runners in scoring position.

The Hopewell Junction, N.Y., native is the second Giants prospect to earn MVP honors on the day -- Jose Cuevas was named Arizona League MVP after leading the Rookie-level circuit with nine homers and 46 RBIs.

Panik, a 20-year-old shortstop, is joined on the All-Star infield by Boise Hawks first baseman Paul Hoilman (.248, 15 homers, 41 RBIs) and catcher Rafael Lopez (.307, 5, 33) and Vancouver Canadians second baseman Jon Berti (.301, 1, 21, 22 stolen bases). Jimmy Comerota (.319, 1, 34, 11) of the Yakima Bears and Travis Whitmore (.299, 1, 29) of the Eugene Emeralds both made the team at third base.